PM Modi to launch renovation of 200-year-old Sree Krishna temple in Bahrain
PM Modi, who arrived in Bahrain on Saturday on a two-day state visit - the first ever prime ministerial visit by India - will launch the renovation of the Shreenathji (Shree Krishna) temple in Manama.
A 200-year-old Sree Krishna temple in the Bahraini capital will be renovated at a cost of $4.2 million with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally launching the renovation project during his visit here.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI FILE)
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In the first ever prime ministerial visit by India, Modi, who arrived in Bahrain on Saturday on a two-day state visit, will launch the renovation of the Shreenathji (Shree Krishna) temple in Manama.
According to Bob Thaker, President of the Thattai Hindu Merchants Community, the newly-built three-storeyed structure is being built on a 45,000 sq feet land, and will have 80 per cent more capacity to host devotees, a media report said.
A special facility will be there to accommodate priests, he said.
The temple will also have a facility to host Hindu weddings -- in line with the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority’s initiative to make the kingdom a hub for Indian weddings.
“There will also be a knowledge centre and a museum attached to the temple,” Thacker told the newsofbahrain.
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Bhagwan Asarpota, a prominent member of the Thattai Hindu Merchants Community, said: “We are fortunate to have the Indian Prime Minister visit the temple amidst its 200th year celebrations.”
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Bhagwan Asarpota, a prominent member of the Thattai Hindu Merchants Community, said: “We are fortunate to have the Indian Prime Minister visit the temple amidst its 200th year celebrations.”
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(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)
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